How the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Supports College/Career-Readiness

in Kentucky

by Terry Holliday, Ph.D.

Kentucky Commissioner of Education

American Youth Policy Forum February 15, 2013

What is College/Career Ready?

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College Ready: the level of preparation a first-time

student needs in order to succeed in a credit-

bearing course at a postsecondary institution.

Succeed is defined as completing entry-level

courses at a level of understanding and proficiency

that prepares the student for subsequent courses.

Career Ready: the level of preparation (core

academic skills, employability skills and technical,

job-specific skills) a high school graduate needs in

order to proceed to the next step in

a chosen career, whether that is

postsecondary coursework, industry

certification, or entry into the

military or workforce.

Increase the percentage of students who are

college- and career-ready from 34% (16,320 students)

to 67% (32,160 students) by 2015.

Increase the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate from

76% (36,480 students) to 90% (43,200 students) by 2015.

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College/Career-Readiness Goals

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College/Career-Readiness Measures College-Ready

(1 Point)

A student must meet

benchmarks on one

of the following:

ACT

or

COMPASS

or

KYOTE

Career-Ready

(1 Point)

A student must meet

benchmarks on one

from each of the

following columns:

Career-

Ready

Academic

Career-

Ready

Technical

WorkKeys

or

ASVAB

KOSSA

or

Industry

Certificate

or

JROTC Certificate

of Training

College- & Career-Ready

(1.5 Points)

A student must meet

benchmarks on one from

each of the following

columns:

Career-

Ready

Academic

Career-

Ready

Technical

ACT

or

COMPASS

or

KYOTE

KOSSA

or

Industry

Certificate

or

JROTC Certificate

of Training

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KY

College/Career-Readiness Trajectories

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Adair Co.

Unbridled Learning Accountability System

Next-Generation

Learners

Next-Generation

Instructional

Programs

and Support

Next-Generation

Professionals

Next-Generation

Schools/

Districts

Achievement

(Proficiency)

Gap

Growth

Readiness for

College/Career

Graduation Rate

Program Reviews Percent Effective

Teachers

Percent Effective

Leaders

Overall

Accountability

Score (using

data from the

preceding

columns)

Revised Report

Card

Next-Generation

Learners (weights shown in %)

Achievement Gap Growth College/Career

Readiness Grad Rate Total

Elementary 30 30 40 N/A N/A 100

Middle 28 28 28 16 N/A 100

High 20 20 20 20 20 100

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• Collection and use of data:

Persistence to graduation

• Targeted interventions

• Course and assessment

alignment

• Unbridled Learning

accountability model

• College and career advising

• Career readiness pathways

• Acceleration (AdvanceKY, Project Lead the Way,

Early College Designs)

• Priority schools 7

College/Career-Readiness Strategies

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Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Components 1.

2.

3.

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IEP/ILP for Students with Disabilities • Accessible website, compatible with screen reader

• IEP transition planning must align to the ILP

• Training for transition consultants provided to ensure all parties are

trained and fully engaged in using the ILP

• Correlation document available (example below) Transition Domain: Self-determination

IEP Transition

Activity or Skill

NASET National Standard/

Quality Indicator ILP Tool Feature/Component

Practice choice-

making skills in

identifying

preferences related

to various adult

domains (e.g.,

employment,

postsecondary

education/training,

community

participation,

independent living).

Career Preparatory

2.1.1 Schools and community partners

offer courses, programs, and activities that

broaden and deepen youths’ knowledge of

careers and allow for more informed

postsecondary education and career

choices.

Youth Development and Youth Leadership

3.1.1 Youth are able to explore various

roles and identities, promoting self-

determination.

3.2.4 Youth participate in varied activities

that encourage the development of self-

determination and self-advocacy skills.

Explore Assessments

• Complete Career Matchmaker Interest assessment

• Save Career Matchmaker results to the ILP

Explore Careers

• Use Career Selector search tool to find careers based

on a variety of criteria

Explore career profiles

• Save Careers of Interest to the ILP

Explore Schools

• Use School Selector search tools to find

undergraduate, graduate, and career &

technical schools

• Save Schools of Interest to the ILP

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Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Usage

•Initiative of Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and Department of Workforce Development

•Partners include: oArea Health Education Agencies oKentucky Masons – Masonry Matters

Close the Deal •Initiative of Lt. Gov. office in cooperation with KDE

•Targets seniors at high schools with low college-going rate

Career

Pathways Bill SB 38 (2012)

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Progress to College/Career-Readiness 2015 by average 2011-12 ILP login rate for 12th graders

Sources: Kentucky Department of Education and Career Cruising

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